The entire palace of Ayodhya had been thoroughly cleaned so the new-born baby gets a pure atmosphere. Kul-Guru Vasisth had already done the necessary preparations.

Soon the royal family arrived at the puja-sthal, with Shri Ram at the forefront holding his daughter and his wife beside him. They all bowed to the Brahmarishi, and got seated in their places.

"Jaatkarm, manushya ke jeevan ka chautha sanskaar hota hai. Iss sanskaar mei Pita ka atyant mahatwa hota hai. Iss liye Ram-suta, apne Pita ke Goud mei hi rahegi." Vasisth said.

Shri Ram nodded and carefully placed his daughter on his lap.

"Ab Ram, samaksh rakhe yagya-kund mei agni prajwalit karo aur usme prishadajya arpit karo." Vasisth said.

The son of Kaushalya obeyed and lit the fire in the yagya-kund. He then prepared the prishadajya by mixing curd and ghee in a metal jug and poured in the yagya kund, offering it to the fire.

"Ab apni putri ke kaan mei mantra aur uske janm ka nakshatra bolo." Vasisth said.

Shri Ram nodded as he took his daughter in his arms and whispered the Nakshatra of her birth.

"Asma bhava parasur bhava hiranyamastrutam bhava.
Pasunam Purva Bhadrapad tva hinkarenaabhijighramyasou ." He whispered and then once again placed her in his lap. (Child of Purva Bhadrapad Nakshatra, I smell you like cows smell calves with the sound of ‘hmm’. Be strong like a stone; Conquer others like an axe; Be beautiful like unblemished gold.)

Vasisth then moved the plate which had a thin wire of gold with cups of honey and ghee, towards Shri Ram.

"Ab iss swarn ki taar ko shahad aur ghee mei dubao. Fir isse apni putri ke jeebha pe 'Om' banao. Yeh iska pratham ahaar hoga." Vasisth said.

Shri Ram nodded and dipped the wire of gold in honey and ghee. He then puts it in her mouth, and with utmost care and gentleness writes adi-mantra Om on her toungue.

Vasisth then moved a pot of milk towards Shri Ram.

"Kyuki tumhari putri ka janm kisi garbh se nahi huya toh yeh stan-paan nahi kar sakti. Iss liye mai apni Kaam-dhenu Shabalaa ka dugdh laya hu. Iska sevan tumhari putri hetu atyant shubh hoga." Vasisth said.

"Dhanyawad Gurudev." Shri Ram said gratefully.

"Ab apni putri ko yeh dugdh pilao aur Devi Saraswati ka awahan karo, jisse tumhari putri gyaan ke amirt ka bhi sevan kare." Vasisth said.

Shri Ram nodded and from the golden spoon he fed the divine milk of Shabalaa to his daughter while reciting the matra.

"Medham te Devassavita medham Devi Saraswati.
Medham te Asvinou deva vadhattamam pushkarasraja." He chanted. (May the effulgent Savita Deva, Saraswati Devi and Asvini Devas wearing lotus garlands bless you with Medha {power of retentive memory}.)

"Ab apni putri ke kaano mei dirghayu hone ki kaamna kar mantra bolo aur Jaatkarm sanskaar ko purn karo." Vasisth said.

Shri Ram nodded as he once again took his daughter in his arms.

"Sarvasmaadatmanah sambhritaasi saajiva saradassatham." He recited. (You are created out of my entire body. May you live a hundred years.)

"Ayodhya Kumari ka jaat-karm sanskaar purn huya." Vasisth proclaimed.

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Pratham ahaar with the milk of Kaam-dhenu herself ✨✨✨

And special thanks to Trumanshi jisne iss book ka title, Mruneshwari ke liye shloks and Rameshwari ke janm ka tithi, Nakshatra, din, Rashi sab bata diya jo aage I'll share ✨✨✨